Vast plume of Saharan dust on the way
SAN JUAN —A SEVERE Sahara dust event is expected across the region, beginning first in the U.S. Virgin Islands from late tonight through Sunday. According to the climatology of Sahara dust events in the region,…
Puerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse island
SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor today signed a law that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros, curls, locs, twists, braids and other hairstyles in the racially diverse U.S. territory. The move was celebrated…
BMW recalls over 291,000 SUVs because interior cargo rails can detach in crash, raising injury risk
BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the interior cargo rails can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury DETROIT — BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the…
Man turns last paycheck for $600 … into $5,000 … and is promptly arrested by police
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who mcguyvered his last paycheck for $600 — into a check for a whopping $5,000 — is now enjoying his $4,400 in ill-gotten gains in the St. Thomas jai. Makram…
Shouting match leads to fatal shooting at auto repair shop near Sunny Isle
SUNNY ISLE — One man is dead after a “verbal altercation” escalated into a fatal shooting at an auto body shop near the Sunny Isle Shopping Center on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Anthony Ventura, 31,…
Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island’s troubles in new album
HAVANA (AP) — He was the poetic voice of the Cuban Revolution, an inspiration for millions of Latin Americans living under dictatorships throughout the 1960s and 1970s who dreamt of the ideal Cuba that he…
Forecasters predict a storm will develop within two weeks: NOAA
SAN JUAN — Based on computer modeling, NOAA forecasters are predicting that a disturbance could develop into a tropical storm or hurricane in our region within two weeks. NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center – Global Tropics…
As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill in the gaps
SAN JUAN (AP) — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of his medical rounds. He greeted the elderly residents the town with…
Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigns over security failures that led to Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON — Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after she was grilled in a tense hearing on Capitol Hill about the security failures that led to the attempted assassination of former President Donald…
Havana’s roads change as Cubans adopt electric bikes and vehicles
HAVANA — The capital city of Cuba is famed for the colorful vintage cars that can still be seen puttering around its streets and are a popular subject for visitors’ photographs. But these days, Cubans…